Dr. Ceri Weber has joined the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology as Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology.
Dr. Weber earned her BS in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Washington in 2013 and her PhD in Cell Biology from Duke University in 2020. Since 2020 she has been a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, at the University of California, San Diego, CA working with Dr. Kimberly Cooper.
Dr. Eduardo de Souza Ribeiro has joined the Department of Population Health and Reproduction as Associate Professor of Theriogenology.
Dr. Ribeiro received his BVM (2008) from Santa Catarina State University, Brazil; a MS (2011) in Animal Science and a PhD (2015) in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Dr. Karolynn Ellis has joined the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences as Assistant Professor of Clinical Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Ellis received her BS (2018) in Animal Science and her DVM (2022) from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She subsequently completed a combined Small Animal Rotating and Specialty Orthopedic Medicine and Research Internship (2023) at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Ellis then returned to Cornell University and completed a residency (2023-2026) in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Heidi Reesink has been appointed as the Director of the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedics Research Laboratory (VORL). VORL provides an environment for multidisciplinary studies pertaining to musculoskeletal disorders of animals.
Dr. Mark Stetter has been reappointed to a second term as dean of the Weill School of Veterinary Medicine following the completion of a comprehensive performance review.
Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect their physiology during development, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Argentina's National Research Council (CONICET).
A documentary chronicling a groundbreaking collaboration between UC Davis veterinary and pediatric neurosurgeons has received a 2026 Northern California Emmy Award.
Produced by the UC Davis Health video team, Saving Viggo: The Kitten Surgery That Could Help Babies with Hydrocephalus won in the Health/Medical — News or Long Form Content category. The award recognizes senior video content producer Christopher Nelson, director of news and media relations Pamela Wu and contributing photographer Kevin Ulrich.
A new venture between the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine and PetSmart Charities will equip veterinary students to pursue impactful careers in community veterinary medicine. The PetSmart Charities Veterinary Fellowship program provides financial support, mentorship, and professional development during veterinary school, and for up to four years following graduation for fellows who work in qualifying community medicine practices.
It isn’t often that researchers involved in the fundamental aspects of translational medicine get to meet a patient who has benefitted from a decade or more of basic science. So, when Dr. Stephen McSorley and his postdoctoral researcher Dr. Marietta Ravesloot-Chavez met Snoopy on the last day of his clinical trial, there were lots of ear scratches to deliver.
Summer has found a new forever home after being hit by a car that required several surgeries at the UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). The approximately 1-year-old German shepherd’s long journey back to health required a large team of veterinary professionals and volunteers. Their dedication to providing care to underserved communities, and saving animals in the process, has given a young dog a new lease on life in the perfect landing spot.
Dr. Karolynn Ellis has joined the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) as an assistant professor.
